Snetterton 300 first trackday report

Curly · 21-02-2011, 12:17 PM

Well its was bloody wet!!!! Focus events not the best 12 red flags before I left at 2,never said anything in the briefing about noise testing. Lined up in the pit lane for 25mins waiting to go out then got turned away

Anyhow about the track, this is going to be a great circuit to watch and to drive they have done a great job with the new infield, I will just give you a brief intro on how the circuit pans out -
Start finsh and the first corner is the same
Turn 2 is the hairpin they have made this corner extra deep plenty of space if you mess up on the brakes, its a typical slow in fast out late apex corner the apex is at the end of the rubble strip its quite important as the next 3 corners are left's so, with how the track days rules are you can only overtake on the left if you dont get a good exit you are open for an overtake.
Up to turn 3, this corner is blind because of the barrier on the left so the turning is the key, turn in where the outside of the corner radious starts to turn left apex is at the end of the rubble strip but you should be on the gas before there, dont ride the exit curbs of this corner because they are not very long and you could easily put a wheel in the dirt
Down the next short straight you should be able to get into 4th gear, down 2 gears for a sharp left same again slow in fast out, accelerate up into 3rd gear and turn in at the marshalls post, this is an open corner and you should be looking through it early if not you will run wide on the exit. The exit curb is too short so try keep off it quite a few spun off at this corner during the day.
Quick squirt down to the next corner holding 3rd gear this is a double apex corner hit the first apex ad be on the gas straighten the wheel and let the car drift over to the left missing the second apex this is one of the corners you can actually get on the gas earilier than you think.
The next corner is the one before the long back straight so you need to get a good exit, apex is at the end of the rubble strip and the track opens on the exit so you can gas it up early down the long back straight and the next left under the bridge is the same as before but the next right DONT ride the curb here becuase it has been raised quite high its a wheel breaker, through the bomb hole the same the new coram you turn later than before apex is the end of the rubble strip if not later watch the end of this corner because you have to come off the gas and on the brakes while you are still turning could be a few spinners here the last corner before start finish slow in fast out as before, two things to watch out for - if you go off you are going to have to be towed out because it is heavy mud and you sink to your axles, and keep away from the pasties in the cafe they cause heartburn!!

Wheelsburg is sorting a vid out of the new circuit it will be along soon,hope you boys have a dry day for the circuit days event in march its a great new circuit

**glendog74** · 21-02-2011, 12:46 PM

Nice write-up Curl-meister

DuncanR · 21-02-2011, 01:21 PM

Who gave you all that info then Curly ? sounds like a very knowledgauble...fook knowlidgabull..fook clever chappy !

**AlexGTT** · 21-02-2011, 01:48 PM

Nice write up John.

Good pointers.

You shouldn't be on the pasties anyway.

3wheels3 · 21-02-2011, 02:31 PM

Not best quality vid. Think of it more as a Public Information Broadcast rather than entertainment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvJtzl-TQAU

Curly · 21-02-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuncanR

Who gave you all that info then Curly ? sounds like a very knowledgauble...fook knowlidgabull..fook clever chappy !

Ta dad

**mickaldo** · 21-02-2011, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Nice write up John.

Good pointers.

You shouldn't be on the pasties anyway.

yes you fat cunt.

**mickaldo** · 21-02-2011, 06:05 PM

was you trying to force the twig into a mistake.

Bounce · 21-02-2011, 08:56 PM

Good write up,but this pasty thing is bothering me.

northernjim · 21-02-2011, 08:59 PM

I heard that there were 125 cars at snett.... far too many IMO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bounce

Good write up,but this pasty thing is bothering me.

As he says /\

just remember to bring me a couple up next week

21-02-2011, 12:17 PM	#1
Curly S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: madchester Posts: 1,153 Casino cash: $5838	Snetterton 300 first trackday report Well its was bloody wet!!!! Focus events not the best 12 red flags before I left at 2,never said anything in the briefing about noise testing. Lined up in the pit lane for 25mins waiting to go out then got turned away Anyhow about the track, this is going to be a great circuit to watch and to drive they have done a great job with the new infield, I will just give you a brief intro on how the circuit pans out - Start finsh and the first corner is the same Turn 2 is the hairpin they have made this corner extra deep plenty of space if you mess up on the brakes, its a typical slow in fast out late apex corner the apex is at the end of the rubble strip its quite important as the next 3 corners are left's so, with how the track days rules are you can only overtake on the left if you dont get a good exit you are open for an overtake. Up to turn 3, this corner is blind because of the barrier on the left so the turning is the key, turn in where the outside of the corner radious starts to turn left apex is at the end of the rubble strip but you should be on the gas before there, dont ride the exit curbs of this corner because they are not very long and you could easily put a wheel in the dirt Down the next short straight you should be able to get into 4th gear, down 2 gears for a sharp left same again slow in fast out, accelerate up into 3rd gear and turn in at the marshalls post, this is an open corner and you should be looking through it early if not you will run wide on the exit. The exit curb is too short so try keep off it quite a few spun off at this corner during the day. Quick squirt down to the next corner holding 3rd gear this is a double apex corner hit the first apex ad be on the gas straighten the wheel and let the car drift over to the left missing the second apex this is one of the corners you can actually get on the gas earilier than you think. The next corner is the one before the long back straight so you need to get a good exit, apex is at the end of the rubble strip and the track opens on the exit so you can gas it up early down the long back straight and the next left under the bridge is the same as before but the next right DONT ride the curb here becuase it has been raised quite high its a wheel breaker, through the bomb hole the same the new coram you turn later than before apex is the end of the rubble strip if not later watch the end of this corner because you have to come off the gas and on the brakes while you are still turning could be a few spinners here the last corner before start finish slow in fast out as before, two things to watch out for - if you go off you are going to have to be towed out because it is heavy mud and you sink to your axles, and keep away from the pasties in the cafe they cause heartburn!! Wheelsburg is sorting a vid out of the new circuit it will be along soon,hope you boys have a dry day for the circuit days event in march its a great new circuit

21-02-2011, 12:46 PM	#2
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21-02-2011, 01:21 PM	#3
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21-02-2011, 01:48 PM	#4
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21-02-2011, 06:05 PM	#8
mickaldo S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 262 Casino cash: $5988	was you trying to force the twig into a mistake.

21-02-2011, 08:56 PM	#9
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Good write up,but this pasty thing is bothering me.